failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
spread; span; expanse; extent
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
it is not (like that) either
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
devil; evil spirit; genie